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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank all Senators for their co-operation and invite the Minister to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister and return the same felicitous remarks to her on behalf of Senators.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Mr. Russell is very welcome and I thank him for joining us. This is a very interesting exchange. There have been huge bonds between Scotland and Ireland in geographical and cultural terms, and in every sphere, over the years. In that context I am delighted that the Government has initiated a review of our bilateral relations. That review began in 2019 and will hopefully develop. I would...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate that, Chairman. I will try to respect that by being as brief as I can to allow other colleagues to come in. I congratulate the Chairman, Senator Chambers, who is a friend of Congressman Neal, on taking this great initiative, and I thank her for facilitating and arranging our meeting. I welcome Congressman Neal and appreciate him talking to us virtually, though we would much...

Seanad: Retirement of Staff Member (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, a distinguished former Member, back to the Seanad. I also welcome colleagues back. I want to do something that is not on the agenda but which will, I have no doubt, win the approval of everybody here. While we will not be able to allow for tributes from Members around the House on this occasion, I know I speak for every Member when I say a...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. Before calling the first Senator, I note that he said that the amendments in group 1 pertain to the Title, preamble, definitions and citations. They include amendments Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, and amendment No. 18.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We now move to the amendments in group 2, which pertain to planning and development and substitute consent. The Minister will discuss the subject matter of amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, and Seanad Report Stage amendment No. 1.I hope that is clear and I ask the Minister to address this group of amendments.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: No, we have three hours.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We will proceed. I do not think that we will have a problem in that department.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Warfield, without interruption.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to point out that it was agreed on the Order of Business this morning that this debate would last for three hours. It began at 3.10 p.m. and will finish at 6.10 p.m. That is to give clarity on the timing in response to Senator Warfield's reasonable query in that regard. We will now move on to group 3, residential tenancies - tenant declaration, the subject matter of Dáil...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The voting will take place later. We are addressing the groups of amendments first. We will discuss the groups first and then we will have a voting process, at which point Senators have the option of pressing their amendments and so forth.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: No, not at this stage.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I invite the Minister to address group 3.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Cathaoirleach for affording me the privilege of saying the last word. I wish him a very happy Christmas and a good 2021. It is a pleasure to work with him in my role as Leas-Chathaoirleach. I wish our Leader and all my colleagues across the House a good Christmas. There is tremendous commitment in this Seanad. There is also great dedication and genuine ambition to do the...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Ossian Smyth.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I omitted to point out that Senators have five minutes each. I do not think that presents a challenge.